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| Date: | Wednesday 29 March 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 |
| Owner/operator: | NLM CityHopper |
| Registration: | PH-SAD |
| MSN: | 10272 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | near Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | |
| Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ/EHGG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While En Route to Groningen the aircraft was struck by lightning causing the nose cone to separate. The aircraft landed Safely in Groningen and was later ferried to Amsterdam and repaired.
Sources:
https://www.airliners.net/photo/NLM-CityHopper/Fokker-F-27-200-Friendship/2166126
https://www.hdekker.info/Nieuwe%20map/1972.htm#29.03.1972
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Sep-2024 11:06 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 13-Sep-2024 11:08 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, ] |
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